Mark Hunt, et al; -DF

Jim Davis_3

Mark

I actually can be diplomatic, although its not my style. Will let you see my response. They said they might run it in their letter section. We will see.

Jim Davis_3

Tim

Anyone that knows me should know I love all people but I have this real problem with outright promoted ignorance.

Dave Yates (PAH)

easy

Given that the facts weigh heavily in your favor, there's no need to denigrate the author. He's actually a good guy, but one who got some facts a bit twisted in the presentation. Old school vs. new school thinking perhaps. Either way, it's an opportunity for you to shine via the response and educate.

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Unknown

Jim I would hope they would give

you space in the next issue. A letter to the editor does not really get the job done.

I hear you about ignorance, you should be sitting in on the debate I have been having with five lawyers and a gas company about Carbon Monoxide issues. It seems the modern management of companies with all the "bean counters" and scribes (lawyers) just do not get it.

jp_2

looking for answers...

tim, at the time I did not know the meaning of "ultimate" co2 as in jim's post.

""""When talking about natural gas as a combustible fuel, it should relate to the ultimate CO2 of the fuel to be combustible which in turn determines the BTU value of the fuel"""

if you remove the word 'ultimate' then these statements are only about half correct from a chemistry standpoint.

are you saying my estimate of 33% Co2 from methane is incorrect? non 'ultimate' chemistry.

I do not install gas equipment. if I do/did, yes I would test. I am suggesting CO dectors to customers. I'm a carpenter, I do like chemistry.

Kal Row

there is no forgivness where co is concerned, too many die...

this is a subject that you do clear and correct or else!!!

i would not expect any ego protection from my fellow wetheads if i made a stupid mistake about this subject

he HAS to RE-WRITE a corrected article - not a footnote -
and we don’t need no stinking apology neither – it wont resurrect the dead !!!

hash it out with him , and make them re-publish – with a front cover index to the corrected article, nothing less will do!!! - they don’t have to give you or us credit – as long it gets done!!!! – we don’t need our egos stroked – we need to save lives!!!

“we ask no quarter and give no quarter with CO”

rrrrrruuuufff...

Unknown

% CO2 from Methane

will vary as determined by other factors such as amount of excess air, other chemicals in the mix which makes up natural gas. Methane is only one part of natural gas. Granted it is the largest part but % may vary with what part of the country or other countries we get the fuel from.

The testing we do on flue gases to determine efficiency use a electro-chemical sensor and in the past when we used fluids to test (ORSAT) it was also a chemical analysis. I am not a chemical engineer so perhaps someone from that field could take you a little further in your quest for knowledge.